Richard Thompson

Taking my business elsewhere

Richard Thompson


If she's not here by now, then I guess she's not coming 
If she's not here by now, then I guess she don't care 
Oh waiter, I won't waste your time anymore 
You've already started to sweep down the floor 
And I guess she's not coming, so I'll head for the door 
I'll be taking my business elsewhere 

It wasn't for me, that spark in her eyes 
It wasn't for me, that halo in her hair 
When she touched me a lump rose up into my throat 
But she must act that way with any old soak 
And waiter you don't seem to share in the joke 
So I'll be taking my business elsewhere 

She called me her fantasy and boldly she kissed me 
I'll never get over the sheer surprise 
Of her acting that way and I'm healing OK 
But for the eyes of her 

Oh it's cold in the rain and it's dark and it's sad 
And I'll miss her tonight on my lonely back stair 
I'm sorry for taking so much of your space 
I'll move down the street to some friendlier place 
'Cause I guess she's not coming, and you're sick of my face 
I'll be taking my business elsewhere 
I'll be taking my business elsewhere